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A Killing Art

A Killing Art Chapter One Excerpt

This is A Killing Art Chapter One Excerpt for the book that takes you into the cults, geisha houses, and crime syndicates that made Tae...
History of British Karate and Jujutsu

History of British Karate and Jujutsu

The first Englishman to be made a Samurai was William Adams (read his Wikipedia page) in the 1600s. But Adams was a one-off. He...
Mike Sullenger

How Does your Ego Compare to your Life’s Accomplishments?

Over the past couple of decades, as I've gotten older and have begun paying more attention to my life’s accomplishments. I've not done this...
Baranta Hungarian Martial Arts

Baranta

Baranta martial arts involves both armed and unarmed techniques and is based on the martial training forms of the old Hungarians, who lived between...
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

Living Life to the Fullest Means Living Well

So many of us want to hit that home run rather than be the runner on first base, even if we're the run needed to...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

What is your desired outcome?

I recently received an email from a business associate of mine regarding an issue we are trying to work through. The two of us...
Kenshiro Abbe Sensei

The Theory of Kyu-Shin-Do

Kyu = Desire – Yearn – Sphere – Circle – Search – Study. Shin = Heart – New – Spirit – True – To be...
Books By Duke Tirschel

I Stand Convicted: THE TRUE STORY of an Innocent Man Who Was Guilty As...

In the true-life story, I Stand Convicted: THE TRUE STORY of an Innocent Man Who Was Guilty As Sin, Duke Tirschel is paid to...
Aikido Today Magazine

Aikido Today Magazine Complete Collection

For the price you used to pay for a 1 year subscription to Aikido Today Magazine, you can buy all 100 issues from 1986-2005...
Innovative Wing Chun

Real World Self Defense: Are Traditional Martial Arts Outdated?

If you really want to get involved with a martial art for self defense and want to find verity ... Take an honest look...
The Ethical Protector

The Ethical Protector: Police Ethics, Tactics and Techniques

The Ethical Protector: Police Ethics, Tactics and Techniques was written by Jack Hoban and Bruce J. Gourlie and edited by James V. Morganelli. The Ethical Warrior...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Living Lessons: Just because someone told you so, doesn't mean it's true

Living Lessons Just because someone told you so, doesn't mean it's true Early in my career as a Martial Arts Instructor, I found it necessary to...
Gordon Richiusa 5 Bird System

Gordon Richiusa: Five Bird System

When is a style really a style? What makes a fighter a martial artist? And what do we call a style that is founded...
Israel Flag

To Defend And Survive: Martial Arts in Israel

In a nation where people live every day with the threat of terrorism and possible military attacks from bordering countries, Israel has long understood...
ATA World Magazine

ATA World Magazine

ATA World Magazine is the official publication of the American Taekwondo Association (ATA). It is a four-color magazine published quarterly to benefit members of...
Combat Triage Manual

Combat Triage: A Manual of Self Care For Boxing, MMA, Martial Arts or Military

Combat Triage: A Manual of Self Care For Boxing, MMA, Martial Arts or Military is a training manual of 49 Redemptive self care applications...